Table 1.
Baseline features in normal women and women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); BMI: body mass index; DM: diabetes mellitus; OGTT: oral glucose tolerance test; Significant p values are in bold.
| Normal (n = 53) | GDM (n = 46) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age of mothers (yrs.) | 34 ± 5 | 33 ± 6 | 0.528 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.0 ± 3.3 | 24.7 ± 3.1 | 0.253 |
| Smokers n (%) | 2 (3.6%) | 2 (3.7%) | 0.628 |
| Family history n (%) for type 2 DM/obesity | 9 (17%) | 25 (54.3%) | <0.001 |
| Plasma glucose (OGTT 0') (mg/dl) | 79 ± 7 | 79 ± 5 | 0.930 |
| Plasma glucose (OGTT 60') (mg/dl) | 130 ± 23 | 186 ± 26 | <0.001 |
| Plasma glucose (OGTT 120') (mg/dl) | 116 ± 20 | 171 ± 29 | <0.001 |
| HbA1C | |||
| % | 4.8 ± 0.49 | 5.2 ± 0.51 | 0.114 |
| Mmol/Mol | 29 ± 2.9 | 33 ± 3.2 |